| Reproduction Old World Map. For nearly
a century the members of the Visscher family were important art dealers and
map publishers in Amsterdam. While similar to Blaeu's Nova Totius
Terrarum Orbis Geographica Ac Hydrographica Tabula , in this version,
Visscher included updates to show the discoveries around Hudson Bay and
shows the St. Lawrence River extending to a small lake in the middle of
North America. Each corner features a female allegorical
representation of the continents; Europa in a pastoral setting, Asia seated
on a camel, America as a warrior queen riding an armadillo and Africa
reclining on a crocodile. Surrounding the map are exquisitely
detailed panels including twelve Roman emperors on horseback. Six
vignettes of principal cities are featured on the side panels of the map.
Two polar insets fill the bottom corners and a cartouche in the interior of
North America tells of the discovery of America by Columbus, mistakenly
dating the voyage to 1592, just one of the many charming details found in
this fascinating map. This fine example of ornate cartographic style
is printed on 100% cotton, carefully hand-finished and assembled with silken
hanging cord. Staffs are made of iron with brass knobs. Imported
from Italy. (See
close up detail photos below.)
Dimensions: 39"x32"
Shipping Weight: 5 lbs.
ITEM: Z311
PRICE: $290.00
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